Hunter Safety System has announced the addition of Michael Wydner to the company. In his role as assistant director of marketing, Wydner is responsible for developing programs with hunter education foundations to promote treestand safety and build the HSS brand.


He will also work with outfitters and the media to spread the message of safe hunting and treestand safety while promoting the Hunter Safety System products. He will report directly to David Langston, director of sales and marketing.

Prior to joining the HSS team, Wydner held a territory sales representative position for Newell Rubbermaid from 2004 to 2009. He has also worked in field and event marketing for Lenox Industrial Tools. Wydner comes to the company as the second generation in this family-owned company. His father, Jerry, and uncle John created the company with their friend Jim Barta in 2001.


“We are very excited to have Michael as part of the HSS team,” said Langston. “He has joined us at the perfect time. Hunter Safety System vests have firmly established themselves as the benchmark by which all other fall restraint systems are measured, and our company has entered an exciting new era with new products that enhance the hunting experience.

“Michael’s enthusiasm and passion for HSS and concept of hunter safety are contagious,” Langston continued. “The company was founded after his uncle John miraculously survived a treestand accident, so Michael absolutely understands the tremendous importance of treestand safety, and he has intimate knowledge of all the products.”


Wydner attended Birmingham-Southern College on a 4-year baseball scholarship. He earned his degree in business administration with a minor in economics. He and his family reside in Danville, AL.